Popular recipes of culinary giants such as Martha Stewart can add flavor to smooth the most common dishes

Who among us does not have a selection of menu options is questioned by a lush-looking dish brought to a dinner in the neighborhood? I do not know why, but maybe know others choose a dish stimulates the demand for food is best. In short, we must try.

Reading online Hummingbird cake is requested for the recipe of my mother's most inspired in the history of Southern Living's birthday cake. Banana, pineapple, cream cheese, walnuts and cinnamon, combined with regular cake ingredients, which enjoyed in a humid environment, three-tier cake by the whole family and especially the maid of honor.

Guide you through the most popular recipe magazine prompted me to more "Best of", "Top 10" and a facet of the growing collection of recipes "," most downloaded recipes to search.

Flutter every year thousands of new recipes, Food Network was the first logical step for the favorite. Down-Home Ree Drummond Pioneer Woman Oklahoma had several in the category 20 Most registered. Pop pulled pork spicy soup with broccoli and cheese, braised Simple Perfect Enchiladas and leave the ranch and in the files of the reader.

Lemon is a popular addition to favorites Food Network leader and popular dishes. Notable were lemon garlic shrimp and grits, chicken breast with lemon linguine with shrimp and crab, lemon ricotta cookies and lemon-yogurt cake.

On a lighter note, Chicken Tetrazzini, Greek Scampi, Chiles Rellenos Casserole, Texas sheet cake and mint chocolate bar in the position should remain readers with the kitchen light.

I was shocked to learn the most popular recipe from Martha Stewart legions of fans is their spaghetti and meatballs recipe. Not even meatloaf that inspires a new generation to test a boring bowl. His 101 Turkey has made the Top 10.

Instead, the most popular banana bread recipe from Martha Stewart.

He looked uncomfortable for a chef of his stature of a loaf of bread warm brown be known. My opinion changed, filled as bread with a secret ingredient - sour cream - out of the oven feels like a slice of heaven.

Let Martha have the last word.

Send Kara Kimbrough kkprco@yahoo.com.

Easy to cook banana bread

½ cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature, and even more for the pan

1 cup of sugar

2 large eggs

1 ½ cups unbleached flour

1 teaspoon of baking powder

1 teaspoon of salt

1 cup mashed ripe bananas

½ cup sour cream

1 teaspoon vanilla

½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a loaf pan 9 by 5-by-3 inches; aside. In an electric mixer to paddle with a compound, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy equipped. Add eggs and beat to integrate.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture and mix until just combined. Add bananas, sour cream and vanilla; mix. Stir in nuts and mix. Prepared in the form

Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 10 minutes, about 1 hour. Let stand in pan 10 minutes, then turn onto a cooling rack.

Recipe Martha Stewart Living

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